A spokesman for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) said that federal funding uncertainty is adding to the difficulties of planning long-term transportation construction projects. MDOT Director Kirk Steudle also said the state’s 2015 transportation funding bill (approved revenue increases don’t fully phase in until 2021) is only slowing the rate of deterioration. A 2016 study found that Michigan needs an additional $2.2 billion annually to fix all of its roads and bridges. Read More>>

A June 21 report from TRIP found that poor roads and congestion are costing Ohio drivers as much as $2,180 each annually. Read More>>

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